Depends on the situation. I enlisted in 11th grade. I got a scholarship awarded as a senior and my recruiter told me it was too late to change my mind. A lot of

Depends on the situation. I enlisted in 11th grade. I got a scholarship awarded as a senior and my recruiter told me it was too late to change my mind. A lot of kids are not aware of their options and neither are their parents. Also, the kids that enlist for the excitement of being a soldier base their decisions on the glorified version of events presented in movies and the media. Real war is an awful thing to witness. No sane person would ever enlist to take part in it.